The Turkey Ambassador in Nigeria is Ambassador Hidayet Bayraktar.
Hidayet Bayraktar is the Consular, Turkish embassy in Abuja Nigeria. Located at 333 diplomatic drive, Central business district, Abuja.
Other consulate offices are located in Lagos and Kano.
The Turkish Ambassador to Nigeria was born on 25 March 1962 (age 60 years), Nicosia and has served as the consulate chief in various capacities in other countries including being the Turkish Ambassador in Albania between 2013 till 2017.
Hidayat Bayraktar upon resumption of office in Abuja on 21st April 2021 have paid courtesy visits to various Nigeria political leaders including the Speaker of Nigeria’s House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila who promised to establish friendship groups with the experienced diplomat
Despite the official website of the Turkish embassy indicating that Ambassador Hidayet Bayraktar resumed office on January 26, 2022, the incumbent Ambassador had held an interview with the Sun newspaper prior to January 3, 2022.
See diplomatic details of Ambassador Hadiyet Bayraktar
| Year | Position | Country |
| 1992 – 1995 | Vice Consul, Turkish Consulate General in Jeddah | Saudi Arabia |
| 1995 – 1997 | Second Secretary, Turkish Embassy in Brasilla | Brazil |
| 1999 – 2001 | First Secretary, Turkish Embassy in Tel Aviv | Israel |
| 2001 – 2003 | Counsellor, Turkish Embassy in Llubjiana | Slovenia |
| 2005 – 2009 | First Counsellor, Turkish Embassy in Skopje | Macedonia |
| 2013 – 2017 | Turkish Ambassador in Tirana | Albania |
| 2021 – Present | Turkish Ambassador in Abuja | Nigeria |
Hidayet Bayraktar could be defined as a carrier diplomat. Between 2011 – 2013, before he served as the Ambassador in Albania, the 60 year old ambassador served as the Deputy Director General, Directorate General of Protocol Affairs in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs where he also was the first secretary, Pacific and Latin America department between 1997 – 1999.
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Who issues Turkey Visa?
The Turkey consulate in Nigeria recently handed over visa application and document submissions over to a seperate company named Voyavisa. This company is located at 20 Nairobi Street, Wuse 2. Nonetheless, Visa approval is still done by the Turkish consulate.
See more details on the embassy’s website
